Remove Nth Node From End of List

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Problem

Given the head of a linked list, remove the nth node counting from the end of the list and return the head of the resulting list.

Examples

Example 1

Input:head = [1,2,3,4,5], n = 2

Output:[1,2,3,5]

Example 2

Input:head = [1], n = 1

Output:[]

Constraints

The number of nodes is in the range [1, 30].

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How to approach it: the Linked List pattern

A chain of nodes, each pointing to the next. No random access like an array, but insertion and deletion at a known position is O(1), and many classic problems come down to careful pointer rewiring.

Look for this pattern when

The problem explicitly gives you a linked list (reverse it, merge lists, detect a cycle, reorder it).
You need O(1) insertion/deletion without shifting elements, unlike an array.

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